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AP Sports WriterAstros' Greinke holds up 2 fingers, then allows HR on sliderBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Houston pitcher Zack Greinke' held up two fingers toward Oakland's Ramon Laureano and Astros catcher Martin Maldonado in the second inning of their AL Division Series Game 4 on Thursday, and...

AP Baseball WriterNew MLB rules: shower at home, don't spit, Mr Met stay awayBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball will look somewhat like high school ball this year under protocols to deal with the new coronavirus, with showers at ballparks discouraged and players possibly arriving in...

Associated PressHinch: McCullers unlikely to rejoin Astros rotationBy DAN GREENSPANANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch does not expect Lance McCullers Jr. to rejoin the starting rotation this season when he returns from a forearm injury.Hinch said Sunday it is unlikely McCullers, who is 10-6 with a...

A's right-hander Daniel Mengden undergoes elbow surgeryOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Oakland Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden underwent surgery on his pitching elbow on Monday.The A's said Mengden had arthroscopic surgery to shave a small spur off his elbow. The team gave no timetable for Mengden's return.Mengden was 5-2 with a...

Indians' Francona to have surgical procedure, miss seriesPITTSBURGH (AP) Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss his team's three-game series with the Pirates, which begins Tuesday night.General manager Mike Chernoff said Francona will have a ''scheduled procedure'' to address a gastrointestinal issue. Francona also sat out seven games...

AP Sports WriterRookie OF Ramirez homers to help Marlins beat Arizona 5-1By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Harold Ramirez committed an ugly error and disagreed with a ruling that cost him an RBI double. Even so, the rookie outfielder had one of his best games yet.Ramirez homered, hit a line...

Feline fight: No Rally Cat as St. Louis Cardinals mascotST. LOUIS (AP) The Rally Cat won't be spending time frolicking as the mascot of the St. Louis Cardinals.The frisky feline ran onto the field during a game with the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 9 and was a...

Cubs sign former Indians closer Allen to minor league dealCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs signed former Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen to a minor league deal on Friday.Allen was assigned to the team's training site in South Bend, Indiana.The Cubs' bullpen struggled in the first week of the...

The SEATTLE and the TEXAS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/11/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Seattle Mariners (71-72) at Texas Rangers (71-71) DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 8:05 PM EST WHERE: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU RL 913 SEATTLE 10 (-145) (-130) 10 (-110) 120 -130 TEXAS TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ROOT Northwest (Seattle),...

AP Baseball WriterYanks blow out Blue Jays 20-6, move into 2nd in AL EastBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The Yankees have transformed back into Bronx Bombers after a three-week stretch in which they nearly bombed out of postseason contention.DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit and became the first players...

AP Sports WriterMore MLB games postponed in response to racial injusticeBy DAVID BRANDTIn a typically awkward way, Major League Baseball has been pulled into America's discussion about racial injustice.Some teams are playing. Some aren't. Some have played with individual players sitting out.But across the sport, one theme became clear:...

The NY YANKEES and the TORONTO will both be gunning for a victory on 7/7/2018 at 4:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: New York Yankees (56-29) at Toronto Blue Jays (41-46) DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 07 - 4:07 PM EST WHERE: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario ROT TEAM PS OU RL 915 NY YANKEES 8.5 (170) (170) 8.5 (-110) -180 170 916 TORONTO TV: 4:05 PM LINE: 170 PREDICTION: TORONTO...